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2256 results for: Keyword - Robert Hitchcock
We found 1136 matches on Performance Comments, 924 matches on Author, 309 matches on Event Comments, 95 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
16 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by Robert Jephson.] Afterpiece: Written by D. Garrick, Esq. Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Related Works
Related Work: The Law of Lombardy Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades

27
05 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 3rd piece [1st time; INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from [The Lame Lover, by] the late Samuel Foote, Esq. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #297 16s. (74.14; 8.12; 0.19; tickets: 213.11) (charge: #117 16s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: A Lesson for Lawyers

Related Works
Related Work: A Lesson for Lawyers Author(s): Robert Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890430

28
11 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons (the last Night of her Engagement). [She had 1st acted Juliet at Birmingham, 6 Sept. 1776, and 1st recited the Ode, written by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1789, pp. 335-38), at the King's on 21 Apr.] Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford Square. "The pouting Scene with the old Nurse was the cleverest thing I ever saw--so pretty, so Babyish, so charming" (Thraliana, II, 748). On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. Receipts: #320 6s. 6d. (112.12.0; 11.12.0; 1.7.6; tickets: 194.15.0) (charge: #112 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy-Shop Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Song: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

29
20 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, probably by Robert Baddeley. Larpent MS 865; not published]. Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (94.18.0; 16.5.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 208.14.0) (charge: #117 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Mordecai's Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Mordecai's Beard Author(s): Robert Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Dance: End I: As17900323

Song: End II: a new Masonic Song-Dignum

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Picture of a Play@House; or, Bucks have at ye all-Bannister Jun

30
16 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Never [previously] acted in this Kingdom [by Robert Jephson, altered by the author from his The Hotel; or, The Servant with Two Masters, which was based on Il Servitore di due Padroni, by Carlo Goldoni, and on Arlequin Valet de deux Maitres, by Jean Pierre de Ours de Mandajors, and 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 8 May 1783]. Oracle, 18 Mar. 1791: This Day is published Two Strings to Your Bow (1s). Receipts: #210 3s. 6d. (205.17.0; 4.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

31
05 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Merry. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Oracle, 7 May 1791: This Day is published Lorenzo (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #187 3s. (182.19.6; 4.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

32
02 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Robert Merry. Larpent MS 933; not published]: With entire new Music, Scenery, and Dresses. The Overture and the whole of the Music composed new by Mazzinghi. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #284 1s. (281.14; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician no Conjurer Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

33
27 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Robert Woodbridge]. Morning Herald, 4 June 1793: This day is published The Pad (price not listed). 3rd piece [1st time; BALL. P 2 (?), by James Byrn, altered from his The Provocation!]: The Incidents partly new, and partly selected from the much admired Pantomime called Provocation. In the course of the Pantomime a representation of an Engagement between an English and French Man of War; A Ship-wreck; The original Allegoric Scene from Provocation: A View of an English Camp; A Naval and Military Procession. Morning Herald, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #335 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Related Works
Related Work: The Pad Author(s): Robert Woolbridge

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude

Song: End: Captivity (Supposed to be sung by an Unfortunate Queen [Marie Antoinette] during her confinement)-; End 2nd piece: Black Eyed Susan-; In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon

34
20 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson; music by Dr Arnold]: The Piece to conclude with a representation of the late Grand Naval Review [held at Portsmouth, in honor of George III's visit to that place, 28 June]. The Machinery, &c., entirely new for the occasion. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 21 Aug. 1794: This Day is published BRITAIN's GLORY (price not listed). Morning Chronicle, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 24, Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: THE GAMESTER

Afterpiece Title: BRITAIN'S GLORY; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Related Works
Related Work: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): Robert Benson

35
13 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Townsend, Williamson, Robson (music porter), Smart, Walker, Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon, Furkins, Bazely, Simmons, Roberts, Barnes, Steer will be admitted. Receipts: #409 10s. (34.11.0; 7.0.6; tickets: 367.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

36
29 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson]: The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a Scottish Overture, by Dr Arnold. Morning Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 9, Haymarket,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

37
15 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson, based on La Clemenza di Tito. by Pietro Bonaventura Trapassi? Metastasio. Text (unauthorized), Dublin: John Archer, 1796; it assigns no parts. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: The Scenery by Marinari. Receipts: #237 10s. (169.18; 64.12; 3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conspiracy

Related Works
Related Work: The Conspiracy Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

38
09 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and E. Roberts. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330423 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Welshman-James; Harry-Leigh; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Singing in Italian Actor: E. Roberts.

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion

39
15 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Roberts; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Paget; Ratcliff-Winstone; Catesby-Ridout; Alicia-Mrs Charke; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts

Dance: III: Pastoral Dance-D'Vallois, others; V: Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter

Song: I: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

40
12 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit on one-half value of tickets basis to nine ticket holders. The General Advertiser notice lists beneficiaries as Harrington (Prompter); Stede, Carr, Mrs Bland, Mrs Rowley.] Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Daniel, Mrs Dumont, &c will be taken. /For Box Pit Gallery Value Half-Value/Harrington 7 29 22 #8 6s. #4 3s./Stede 7 52 59 #15 9s. #7 14s. 6d./Carr 6 53 46 #14 1s. #7 0s. 6d./Mrs Rowley 27 77 44 #22 14s. #11 7s./Mrs Dumont 36 31 32 #16 17s. #8 8s. 6d./Mrs Bland 9 56 91 #19 15s. #9 17s. 6d./Mrs Dupre 5 33 42 #10 8s. #5 4s./Mrs Daniel .. 45 109 #17 13s. #8 16s. 6d./Mrs Hitchcock 34 58 31 #20 6s. ........./Totals 131 434 476 #145 9s. #62 11s. 6d./ [Mrs Hitchcock seems to have received the full value of her tickets.] This Day is Publish'd A Treatis on the Passions so far as they regard the stage, with a critical inquiry into the Theatrical Merit of Mr G k, Mr Q n, and Mr B y, the first considered in the part of Lear, the last two oppos'd in Othello. By S. Foote, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: The English Boy, English Girl

41
04 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre and Roberts on a one-half value of tickets and minimum charge basis. Receipts: #12 6s. 6d. leaving a deficit for the minimum charge of #14 11s. 6d. Tickets: Dupre #45 13s. (Boxes 36; Pit 191; Gallery 80); Roberts #78 19s. (Boxes 50; Pit 359; Gallery 126). Half value of total #62 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: II: Liberty Alone-(from the Oratorio of Judas Maccabaeus sung by Roberts); IV: Come Smiling Liberty-Roberts

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Matthews, Miss Vandersluys; V: The English Boy, English Girl

42
21 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Charges #80. Deficit to Roberts #49 8s., covered by income from tickets of #116. Receipts: #30 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

Dance: III: Tambourine-Jardin; End of Play: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

43
26 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ellis Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: WWar he sung is Toil and Trouble (out of Alexander's Feast)-Roberts; English Cantata-Roberts

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Music: Concerto on the Harp-Parry

44
09 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam. Tickets for Roberts also taken. Tickets at Hallam's House next the Chapel in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Music: End Afterpiece: Solo on Harp-Parry

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

45
27 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: II: Go Rose my Chloe's Bosom Grace-Roberts; V: War he sung is Toil and Trouble (in Alexander's Feast)-Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17450423

46
12 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: II: Come Rosaline O come and see-Roberts; IV: a New Cantata-Roberts

Dance: III: The Peasants, as17460405 V: Drunken Tyrolese, as17460405

47
26 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit fo r Roberts. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: II: Roberts; IV: A Song-Roberts; accompanied on the Welsh harp-Rice

Dance: V: Comic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

48
04 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: II: A Ballad-Roberts; IV: A Cantata-Roberts

49
06 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, and Sarjant, House Keeper. Receipts: #46 7s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #16 16s. 3d., covered by income from tickets: Sarjant #45 14s. (Boxes 50; Pit 178; Gallery 65); Roberts #82 9s. (Boxes 100; Pit 293; Gallery 135). Total income #174 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: The Threshers, as17591005; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Song: III: Song-Roberts

Music: III: accompanied on the Harp-Evans; after which, By Desire, A Lass that was Laden with Care, with variations -Evans

50
18 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Roberts. Afterpiece: A new Dramatick Entertainment (being one short Act of low Humour) intermix'd with Comic Songs to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. Tickets for Hallam and Wetherilt taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife

Performance Comment: Betty-Mrs Roberts; Old Gizzard-Hallam Sr; Constable Wrangle-Norris; Squeak-Wetherilt Jr; Jerry-A. Hallam; Mazzard-Rosco; Richard-Berry; Mrs Stubble-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Music: III: Sonata of Corelli, proper to the Play-

Song: End III: A New Ballad to the tune of the Second Joke,-Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: La Matellote-Miss Robinson; V: Last new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter